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Fordham is a top-ranked Catholic university in NYC, offering exceptional education in the Jesuit tradition to approx. 15,000 students across 9 schools.
Established in 1841 and named after the Fordham neighborhood of the Bronx in which its original campus is located, Fordham is the oldest Catholic and Jesuit university in the northeastern United States and the third-oldest university in New York State.
Fordham University is a private institution that was founded in 1841. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 10,098 (fall 2022), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 93 acres.
Fordham is a Jesuit university in New York City. We value and educate the whole person, preparing students for the world with wisdom, experience, critical thinking, and creative problem-solving.
Explore the academic degrees and programs that Fordham offers, with more than 70 undergraduate degrees and programs and more than 130 graduate degrees and advanced certificate programs.
Fordham is New York’s Jesuit university, offering more than 70 majors, minors, and preprofessional programs. Learn about our admissions process and how to plan a visit.
A ‘Changemaker’ University. Fordham is one of 52 colleges and universities designated a “Changemaker Campus” by Ashoka, a global organization that honors universities for innovative efforts to foster social good and strengthen society.
Caring Fordham professionals in admissions and financial aid are here to help you every step of the way, with information and resources specific to your program or needs.
Take the next step—apply to Fordham! Learn more about required and optional application materials, selecting a college and campus, and important deadlines. Skip to Main Content
We're a Jesuit, Catholic university. Our spirit comes from the nearly 500-year history of the Jesuits. It's the spirit of full-hearted engagement-with profound ideas, with communities around the world, with injustice, with beauty, with the entirety of the human experience.
